Silicosis presenting with simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

Bairagya, Tapan Das; Jana, Pulak Kumar; Das, Suman; Bhattacharaya, Somnath; Dhua, Aparup

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“…The most probable cause of lung collapse would have been spontaneous pneumothorax. This finding is similar to the studies conducted by Sharma R.K et al [34], Mishra et al [35], Bairagya et al [36], Srivastava et al [37], Fotedar et al [38] and Gupta K B et al [39] The limitation of the present study is that out of 42 workers with suspected tuberculosis, eight workers did not undergo sputum examination but all of them had chest x-ray. Out of eight workers, three had shown tubercular cavity for which treatment were initiated and counted for prevalence.…”

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Silico-tuberculosis, silicosis and other respiratory morbidities among sandstone mine workers in Rajasthan- a cross-sectional study

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Background Exposures to respirable crystalline silica causes silicosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, autoimmune disorders and chronic renal disease. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of silico-tuberculosis, silicosis and other respiratory morbidities in sandstone mine workers in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. Methods It was a cross-sectional study done in sandstone mines in Jodhpur. A total of 15 mines were selected. The sample size was calculated and fixed to 174 mine workers. Chi-square and ttest were applied to draw inferences. Results The mean age of the mine workers was 39.13 ± 11.09 years. Three fourth (75.3%) of the workers were working for more than ten years in mines. Around 30.0% had a history of tuberculosis. Abnormal spirometry was found in 89.2% of workers. Around 42% of mine workers were found with abnormal chest x-rays. Prevalence of silicosis was 37.3%, silicotuberculosis was 7.4%, tuberculosis was 10.0%, and other respiratory diseases like emphysema and pleural effusion were diagnosed among 4.3% workers. Conclusion Prevalence of silico-tuberculosis, silicosis and other respiratory morbidities are high among sandstone mine workers.

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Silico-tuberculosis, silicosis and other respiratory morbidities among sandstone mine workers in Rajasthan- a cross-sectional study

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“…The involvement is unilateral in most cases. There are only very rare cases of bilateral involvement [ 7 ] and some of these bilateral involvements have been reported in accelerated silicosis also [ 8 ]. There are studies, where, in advanced silicosis secondary spontaneous pneumothorax is shown to be associated with the presence of bullae [ 9 ].…”

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Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Chronic Silicosis: A Case Report

Mishra

Jacob

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Silicosis is an occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica. People working in occupations like sandblasting, surface drilling, tunneling, silica flour milling, ceramic making, and so forth are predisposed to develop silicosis. Crystalline forms of silica are more fibrogenic than the amorphous forms, highlighting the importance of the physical form in pathogenesis. Lung biopsy is rarely performed for the diagnosis of silicosis as it can easily be detected by occupational history and radiological features. Patients with silicosis can develop complications like tuberculosis, lung cancer, progressive massive fibrosis, cor pulmonale, broncholithiasis, or tracheobronchial compression by lymph nodes. Pleural involvement in silicosis is rare. Spontaneous pneumothorax is a pleural complication that can develop in such patients. Usually in silicosis pneumothorax is unilateral. We hereby report the lung biopsy findings and discuss the mechanism of pneumothorax development in a case of chronic silicosis who, later on died during the course of the disease.

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Silicosis presenting with simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

Abstract: Secondary unilateral spontaneous pneumothorax can occur in a silicosis patient. We are reporting a case of bilateral simultaneous pneumothorax in a silicosis patient.

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Silico-tuberculosis, silicosis and other respiratory morbidities among sandstone mine workers in Rajasthan- a cross-sectional study

Silico-tuberculosis, silicosis and other respiratory morbidities among sandstone mine workers in Rajasthan- a cross-sectional study

Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Chronic Silicosis: A Case Report

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